{"id":5953,"date":"2022-11-18T10:44:13","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T10:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/millerleith.ap.applyflow.com\/?page_id=5953"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:53:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T05:53:46","slug":"procurement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.millerleith.com.au\/procurement\/","title":{"rendered":"Procurement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h1>\n\t\t\t\tProcurement Recruitment\n\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Recent changes to procurement laws mean SMEs can now vie for government contracts, increasing demand for procurement professionals as businesses strive for enhanced efficiency and competitiveness. Miller Leith can help you secure procurement specialists to provide innovative solutions based on your business needs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/submit-a-vacancy\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSubmit vacancy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact us\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tSecure skilled and experienced procurement candidates\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>There is a growing demand for procurement services in Australia, with businesses constantly seeking to improve their efficiency and competitiveness. With recent changes to Commonwealth Procurement Rules, SMEs are now more able to secure government contracts, which has also levelled the playing field between the market&#8217;s big and small players. The industry is becoming increasingly professionalised, with a number of new entrants looking to provide innovative solutions to businesses&#8217; procurement needs.<\/p>\n<p>The role of procurement as a business function is continuously evolving. Businesses need to focus on delivering value for money by sourcing high quality, low cost materials, products, and services. Beyond this, they also need to drive innovation, sustainability and commit to ethical agreements based on the demands of their customers.<\/p>\n<p>To meet these needs, businesses require the help of <strong>Procurement Officers, Analysts, Specialists, and Managers.<\/strong> Great candidates in these areas can find and negotiate contractors with suppliers, manage relationships with them, and ensure that procurement processes are not only efficient but also compliant with internal policies and external regulations. Alongside these candidates, we also supply <strong>Chief Procurement Officers, Heads of Procurement, and Procurement General Managers,<\/strong> who can take responsibility for the entirety of your business&#8217; procurement department. Lastly, we can put you in contact with <strong>Purchasing Officers and Category Managers,<\/strong> who respectively handle the purchasing activities and marketing initiatives for a given category.<\/p>\n<p>For the efficiency of your operations and the quality of your product and service delivery, excellent candidates in procurement are absolutely essential to modern businesses. At Miller Leith, we support the procurement profession by recruiting people who, like us, greatly value partnerships. Our procurement recruitment team are trusted advisors to businesses in the profession, dedicated to building and maintaining a strong network of procurement professionals.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/millerleith\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Website-Stock-Photos-1.png\" alt=\"Website Stock Photos (1)\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1024\" width=\"1536\" title=\"Website Stock Photos (1)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h2>\n\t\tDownload our Employment &#038; Salary Guide 2026\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Looking for top talent to strengthen your procurement team? Dive into the latest insights, salary and work trends, and employee expectations for all functions within the FMCG and Retail industries with our Employment Market Insights &amp; Salary Guide 2026.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerleith.com.au\/marketing\/2026-salary-guide\/\" title=\"Click Here\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Learn more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/millerleith\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cha-2.png\" alt=\"Chatime logo.\" title=\"Chatime\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/millerleith\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/spc-2.png\" alt=\"SPC Global Limited logo. 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Run sourcing, deliver tenders, and build supplier panels with a strong IT focus. Remote role.<\/p><a href=\"\/jobview\/procurement-coordinator\/91e56cae-7fac-44cc-a5b8-86ac5feb0e7b\/\">Learn More \n                    <\/a>\n                                <a href=\"\/jobview\/strategic-buyer\/8cbc733a-e801-4d5c-b7f8-6b2472be9e7f\/\">Strategic Buyer<\/a><p>Bexley NSW 2207, Sydney NSWFull time<hr \/><ul><li>Lead end-to-end procurement for dry ingredients, packaging, and related services<\/li><li>Optimise cost and working capital through inventory management<\/li><li>Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Planning, R&#038;D, and Finance<\/li><\/ul>Really dynamic role. Knowledge of international procurement and food ingredients is essential.<\/p><a href=\"\/jobview\/strategic-buyer\/8cbc733a-e801-4d5c-b7f8-6b2472be9e7f\/\">Learn More \n                    <\/a>\n                                <a href=\"\/jobview\/purchasing-officer\/cd70aed7-2445-48a2-a93b-52f2b940e8b5\/\">Purchasing Officer<\/a><p>Dandenong VIC 3175, Melbourne VICFull time<hr \/><ul><li>Great opportunity to join a growing business<\/li><li>Inclusive working culture and opportunity to develop skills<\/li><li>On-site parking<\/li><\/ul>Opportunity to join a growing business<\/p><a href=\"\/jobview\/purchasing-officer\/cd70aed7-2445-48a2-a93b-52f2b940e8b5\/\">Learn More \n                    <\/a>\n                \n                \n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/Swiper\/5.4.5\/css\/swiper.min.css\" integrity=\"sha512-uCQmAoax6aJTxC03VlH0uCEtE0iLi83TW1Qh6VezEZ5Y17rTrIE+8irz4H4ehM7Fbfbm8rb30OkxVkuwhXxrRg==\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"\/>\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tOur Specialist Procurement Team\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\tA great industry professional awaits\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Our specialist consultants have a passion for their chosen discipline, connecting with candidates on a personal and technical level to find the right fit for your business.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/submit-a-vacancy\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSubmit vacancy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact us\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Procurement Recruitment Recent changes to procurement laws mean SMEs can now vie for government contracts, increasing demand for procurement professionals as businesses strive for enhanced efficiency and competitiveness. Miller Leith can help you secure procurement specialists to provide innovative solutions based on your business needs. Submit vacancy Contact us Secure skilled and experienced procurement candidates &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.millerleith.com.au\/procurement\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Procurement<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5953","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.millerleith.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.millerleith.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.millerleith.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.millerleith.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.millerleith.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5953"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.millerleith.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17466,"href":"https:\/\/www.millerleith.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5953\/revisions\/17466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.millerleith.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}